1121) FAO Committee on Agriculture endorses proposal for an International Day of Plant Health

Rome, 1 October 2020. The FAO Committee on Agriculture endorsed the proposal tabled by the government of Zambia to proclaim …

1122) The IPPC 2019 Annual Report is published

Rome, 25 June 2020 – The IPPC Annual Report 2019: Protecting the world’s plant resources from pests has been published …

1123) Standards / Adopted Standards (ISPMs)

Background International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) are standards adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which is the …

1124) Absence of Ralstonia syzygii subsp. indonesiensis from Australia

There is a single record of Ralstonia syzygii subsp. indonesiensis from Australia, that was made in 1979 from tomato in …

1125) ePhyto Industry Advisory Group looks at the next steps

Rome, 28 March 2021. The ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) held their annual meeting virtually to discuss the progress and …

1126) Call for the collection of information to support the implementation of the CPM11 recommendation on the Importance of pest diagnosis

The IPPC Secretariat issues a call for the collection of information on:

1127) Focus on the oriental fruit fly's impact on international trade

Bactrocera dorsalis on a dragon fruit. Photo credits: Rui Cardoso Pereira.

1128) Protecting plants from pests in the Pacific Islands: A 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop

The IPPC Regional Workshop participants in Nadi, Fiji ©PPPO

1129) Deadline extension for expert consultation on IPPC Diagnostic Protocol (DP) for Genus Ceratitis

The IPPC Secretariat has extended the Expert Consultation on the draft Diagnostic Protocol for Genus Ceratitis (2016-001).

1130) Plant health exhibits hosted by Ireland and Italy at the International Year of Plant Health launch event

Rome, 2 December 2019 – Two thematic exhibits from Ireland and Italy were hosted at FAO headquarters for the official …